Pythagorean

Question 1

What year did the new paper confirming their solution get published?

Accepted Answer

2023

Question 2

What are Mrs. Worcester's dog's names? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Stuart and Slinky

Question 3

What new approach did Jackson and Johnson use to avoid circular reasoning?

Accepted Answer

The Law of Sines

Question 4

According to the text, what does the Pythagorean theorem state about the sides of a right triangle?

Accepted Answer

The square of the longest side is the sum of the squares of the other two.

Question 5

Why was the proof created by Jackson and Johnson considered "impossible" by many mathematicians?

Accepted Answer

It relied on formulas that assumed the theorem was true.

Question 6

How many new solutions to the Pythagorean theorem did Jackson and Johnson come up with?

Accepted Answer

nine

Question 7

What was one of the impacts mentioned by Johnson regarding their work?

Accepted Answer

It showed that young women and women of color can achieve in mathematics.

Question 8

What reaction did Jackson have towards their achievement?

Accepted Answer

She thought it would not go this far.

Question 9

At what event did Jackson and Johnson present their work?

Accepted Answer

A mathematics conference in 2023

Question 10

What is circular reasoning, as explained in the text?

Accepted Answer

Using an answer to prove the answer.

Question 11

What two key concepts did Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson use to prove the Pythagorean theorem?

Accepted Answer

Trigonometry and the Law of Sines

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